Population 24 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blair Gap
Household size in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blair Gap are small: just 1.80 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.01, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, Blair Gap is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blair Gap: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blair Gap
Renters in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Blair Gap rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 58.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blair Gap: 18.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Blair Gap are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $861 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$386 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Blair Gap runs $861 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blair Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blair Gap (26.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blair Gap is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee overall (89.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blair Gap
| Period | Blair Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Blair Gap has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blair Gap compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Gap | 1.80 | 49.1 | 6.4% | 27.3% | 18.7% | 1986 | $861 | 26.9% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Kingsport | 2.26 | 44.2 | 12.9% | 34.4% | 10.4% | 1974 | $879 | 29.0% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| Colonial Heights | 2.29 | 48.5 | 3.5% | 16.3% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,075 | 41.7% | 96.3% | 3.4% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.55 | 44.2 | 9.6% | 17.0% | 9.8% | 1984 | $1,246 | 17.5% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.28 | 47.6 | 12.1% | 25.2% | 15.9% | 1972 | $907 | 14.5% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| Weber City | 2.57 | 45.1 | 15.3% | 28.6% | 21.5% | 1965 | $930 | 9.5% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| Church Hill | 2.35 | 47.9 | 13.3% | 18.3% | 12.0% | 1987 | $909 | 15.5% | 90.7% | 8.7% |
| Fall Branch | 2.49 | 50.2 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 9.9% | 1988 | $770 | 24.6% | 92.1% | 6.3% |
| Gate City | 2.24 | 47.9 | 8.5% | 25.2% | 19.5% | 1974 | $696 | 16.8% | 89.6% | 3.0% |
| New Canton | 2.34 | 54.2 | 5.7% | 17.6% | 10.0% | 1996 | $1,015 | 10.3% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Silvacola | 3.48 | 33.9 | 42.4% | 39.0% | 12.8% | 1969 | $941 | 11.4% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blair Gap. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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